Vibrationally excited molecular hydrogen in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter

Details Vibrationally excited molecular hydrogen in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter Vibrationally excited molecular hydrogen in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter

Oct 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987jgr....9211083c&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 92, Oct. 1, 1987, p. 11083-11100.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Atmospheric Models, Electron Density (Concentration), Hydrogen, Jupiter Atmosphere, Molecular Excitation, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Iue, Solar Radiation, Voyager Project, Jupiter, Vibration, Hydrogen, Atmosphere, Voyager Missions, Auroras, Iue Satellite, Magnetosphere, Precipitation, Ionization, Dissipation, Emissions, Theoretical Studies, Models, Solar Radiation, Wavelengths, Ultraviolet, Diffusion, Calculations, Ions, Ionosphere, Formation, Uvs Instrument, Production Rates, Chemistry

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Experiments on the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft and observations made by the International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) have provided evidence for the existence of energetic particle precipitation into the upper atmosphere of Jupiter from the magnetosphere. This auroral precipitation has been shown to generate large ionization and dissociation rates, to excite auroral emissions, and also to vibrationally excite molecular hydrogen. A theoretical model of vibrationally excited H2 in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter is presented in this paper. Models are considered for both the auroral region and also for lower latitudes, where H2 is vibrationally excited owing to processes associated with the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation.

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